Roma slap £50m price tag on Mehdi Benatia following interest from Liverpool and Man City

STAYING PUT: Benatia has told Roma fans he intends to stay at the club [GETTY]

The Morocco centre-back, 27, has been the subject of interest from a number of leading Premier League clubs including Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United, while he has also been watched by Barcelona.

And while reports have suggested Benatia would consider a move to the Premier League, Roma's chief has hit back saying he is not for sale, but would consider a huge bid.

"Benatia is a guy with sound principles - he didn't want to take a step away from Roma fans or his team-mates,” Sabatini said.

BIG MONEY DEFENDER: Benatia is only available at £50m according to Roma's sporting director [GETTY]

“Personally I think £25m is the value of Benatia's weak foot”

Walter Sabatini

“He has been completely coherent, he's never played for himself, always with and for the team.

“Personally I think £25m is the value of Benatia's weak foot. If Benatia's weak foot is worth £25m then the total price would be £50m.

“Benatia is not for sale, unless someone comes to us with an offer of £50m.”

Benatia signed for Roma in 2013 for around £11m on a five-year deal from Udinese and scored five goals in 32 Serie A appearances last term.

The defender himself seemed to quash rumours of a transfer by telling Roma fans: “I’m staying at Roma, relax."